EP0877015A1 - Procédé de préparation de cyclopropanecarboxamide - Google Patents

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EP0877015A1
EP0877015A1 EP98108454A EP98108454A EP0877015A1 EP 0877015 A1 EP0877015 A1 EP 0877015A1 EP 98108454 A EP98108454 A EP 98108454A EP 98108454 A EP98108454 A EP 98108454A EP 0877015 A1 EP0877015 A1 EP 0877015A1
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  • This invention is a divisional application of the European application no. 95 932 531.7.
  • the invention pertains to a process for the preparation of cyclopropanecarboxamide.
  • U.S. Patent 4,590,292 describes a route to cyclopropanecarboxamide from ⁇ -butyrolactone via a four step process.
  • ⁇ -Butyrolactone is cleaved with hydrogen chloride gas in the presence of aqueous sulfuric acid solution to form 4-chlorobutyric acid which is converted into a chlorobutyrate ester.
  • the chlorobutyrate ester is cyclized by sodium hydroxide in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to yield a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester.
  • This ester is treated with ammonia in the presence of a sodium alkoxide as a catalyst to form cyclopropanecarboxamide.
  • Patent 3,711,549 this process requires the handling of hydrogen chloride gas at elevated temperatures and pressures.
  • the use of a secondary or tertiary alcohol in the esterification of 4-chlorobutyric acid is essential. Otherwise hydrolysis of the ester becomes a major competitive reaction leading to low yields (U.S. Patent 3,711,549).
  • esterification using hindered alcohols presents difficulties in driving the reaction to completion. Long reaction times and continuous removal of water (azeotrope with a organic solvent) are required, which leads to higher costs in manufacturing.
  • the cyclization step of this process requires the handling of a chlorinated solvent such as dichloromethane in order to perform the phase transfer-catalyzed cyclization.
  • a chlorinated solvent such as dichloromethane
  • typically more than 20 mole percent of sodium alkoxide is needed for effective reaction rates.
  • the isolation of the product from the reaction mixture is difficult and, based on the examples given, the product usually is obtained as a solution of methanol. In the case of the isolation of a pure product, less than a 46% yield is reported. Recycling and repeating the amidation of the mother liquid is required in order to gain higher yields. Since large amounts of catalyst (sodium ethylene glycoxide) are needed, the preparation of the catalyst constitutes an additional step of the process. It is apparent that the process disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,590,292 poses problems with regard to safety and economics.
  • U.S. Patent 5,068,428 (equivalent of European Patent Specification EP 365,970) discloses a process for the production of cyclopropanecarboxamide by the amidation of isobutyl cyclopropanecarboxylate in the presence of sodium isobutoxide/isobutanol.
  • the isolation of the product from the reaction mixture is not trivial with a moist, salt-containing product usually being obtained.
  • the process has limitations similar to those described in U. S. Patent 4,590,292.
  • the present invention pertains to the preparation of cyclopropanecarboxamide which comprises the steps of
  • a cyclopropanecarboxylic acid can be utilized as starting material as obtained from an oxidation process as disclosed in the European patent application 95 932 531.7 (parent application to this divisional application).
  • the reaction of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid with ammonia preferably is carried out in the absence of solvent and catalyst.
  • the exclusion of catalyst and solvents not only provides cost advantages but also simplifies the isolation of the product to give pure cyclopropanecarboxamide suitable for uses in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
  • the amidation reaction optionally may be carried out in the presence of an inert, organic solvent.
  • solvents include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, heptane, toluene, xylene and mixed xylene isomers, ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, alcohols such as methanol and ethanol.
  • a 300-mL autoclave is charged with cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (86 g, 95% assay) and ammonia (100 ml), sealed and heated to 240°C.
  • the contents of the autoclave are maintained at 240°C and 42 to 45 bar absolute for 2 hours.
  • the reaction mixture is cooled to 150°C, the autoclave is vented and nitrogen is circulated through the autoclave at atmospheric pressure.
  • the reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and the cyclopropanecarboxamide product is collected as solids.
  • GC analysis indicated 96% consumption of the cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.
  • the product is washed with heptane and suction filtered to give 73 g of cyclopropanecarboxamide having a purity of 99% (m.p. 120-122°C) in a 90% isolated yield.
  • a 300-mL autoclave is charged with cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (129 g, 98% assay) and ammonia (100 ml), sealed and heated to 240°C.
  • the contents of the autoclave are heated with stirring at 240°C and 41-44 bar absolute for 2 hours.
  • the reaction mixture is cooled to 150°C, the autoclave is vented and nitrogen is circulated through the autoclave at atmospheric pressure.
  • the reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and the cyclopropanecarboxamide product (119 g, 95% yield, 93% purity by GC) is collected as a solid.
  • GC analysis indicated 94% consumption of the cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.
  • the product is washed with heptane and suction filtered to give cyclopropanecarboxamide having a purity of 99%.
  • the starting material cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde may be prepared as illustrated at the following Examples.
  • Cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde (105 g, 95% purity, containing 4-4.5% crotonaldehyde) is placed in a steam-jacketed vessel equipped with a mechanical stirrer and a gas inlet at the base of the vessel which then is heated with steam (95-100°C). Air is introduced at a rate of 400 mL/minute with agitation for a period of about 8 hours after which time consumption of the cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde is complete as shown by gas chromatography. Distillation of the crude product under reduced pressure gives cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (113 g, 98% purity) in 90% yield.

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US08/315,462 US5504245A (en) 1994-09-30 1994-09-30 Processes for the preparation of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid and derivatives thereof
EP95932531A EP0783480B1 (fr) 1994-09-30 1995-09-18 Procede de preparation de l'acide cyclopropanecarboxylique et de ses derives

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